The Straits Budget, 2 December 1937
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Title Section30 1937-12-02 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4164. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.30 words
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Article845 1937-12-02 1 A STRAY buffalo is believed to have been the cause of the serious train derailment near Tenang. N. Johore Six coaches were affected, two capsizing, while the line was torn up for a considerable distance. Under the front luggage van which was lying on its side845 words
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Article, Illustration86 1937-12-02 1 M R C. E. WURTZBURG, who retired recently from the chairmanship of Mansfield and Co., Ltd., in Malaya and is now managing director of the Glen Line, Ltd., is contemplating writing a life of Sir Stamford Raffles. For the past 12 years, Mr.86 words
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Article, Illustration37 1937-12-02 1 These special pictures of the wreck of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore night mail train were taken by a Straits Times staff photographer at Tenang on Friday morning soon after the crash. —Straits Times Picture.—Straits Times Picture. - 37 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article891 1937-12-02 2 .—Straits Times, Nov. 25. Mr. C. A. Viieland. Financial Commissioner, Johore, in attempting to remove in respect of that State one of the greatest weaknesses of Malayan government finance, and in putting forward a suggestion which is new only in sc far as concerns the.—Straits Times, Nov. 25. - 891 words
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Article979 1937-12-02 2 and to what extent?—Straits Times, Nov. 26.. According to our London Correspondent, supported by Malayan authorities, the radio-telephone service between Malaya and London is to be opened on Wednesday next. We have received details regarding times and charges and an explana- tion that traffic will be carriedand to what extent?—Straits Times, Nov. 26.. - 979 words
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Article898 1937-12-02 3 minds of the bureaucrats. —Straits Times, Nov. 27. Extended reports of the debate on British civil aviation which took place in the House of Commons last week have now been received by air mail. On the whole, they make sorry reading, but in Justice to Imperial Airways, itminds of the bureaucrats.—Straits Times, Nov. 27. - 898 words
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Article955 1937-12-02 3 but will take some time !—Straits Times, Nov. 29. Mr. E. Gregory Jones offered a very grave warning at Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners against the danger of disaster from Are in places of entertainment in Singapore. Those who know Mr. Gregory Jones will at oncebut will “ take some time ” !—Straits Times, Nov. 29. - 955 words
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Article947 1937-12-02 3 rosy picture of the future.—Straits Times, Nov. 30. According to Reuter, Mr. A. L. Viles, president of the Rubbef Manufacturers’ Association of America, surprised the London rubber market yesterday by forecasting a more or less immediate increase in United States rubber consumption, adding: “I am actually nervousrosy picture of the future.—Straits Times, Nov. 30. - 947 words
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Article868 1937-12-02 4 coming into bearing —Straits Times. Dec. 1. By its decision to reduce the export quota for the first quarter of 1938 by 20 per cent, to 70 per cent., the International Rubber Regulation Committee has fulfilled the highest hopes of the great majority of producers. The extentcoming into bearing —Straits Times. Dec. 1. - 868 words
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Article148 1937-12-02 4 New Singapore Magistrate. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette The officer officiating as Collector of Estate Duty Straits Settlements, to be a Collector for the purposes of the Stamp Ordinance. Mr. E. Q. G. Barrett. M.C.S., to officiate as Fourth Magistrate, Singapore. Mrs. M.148 words
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Article60 1937-12-02 4 The engagement is announced ot Mi. Forbes Guy. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Muar, Johore, and Miss Nancy Isabel (Niky) Keene, elder daughter of the late Mr. James Keene and Mrs. Keene, of the Weir End. Ross. Herefordshire. Mr. D. Sturrock, Deputy Registrar ol Statistics, Penang, has been60 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article65 1937-12-02 5 pROM Anak Singapura. holidaying in Sussex, comes this illuminating paragraph from “Hot Strip Tease,” a new anthropological study of chorus girls and Sally Rands. “In matriarchal societies women have perhaps more power, but the Kiwai of the Fly River in New Guinea are, I think, the only other culture65 words
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Article119 1937-12-02 5 AN Australian who arrived by Qantas at the weekend brings the latest story about the Larrakia, the ill-fated motor patrol boat that is supposed to chase Japanese pearl poachers out of Northern Territory waters Twice now, the Larrakia has broken down on the chase and 'has had119 words
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Article68 1937-12-02 5 A LSO from Australia comes the story of the wine hoarding near Adelaide. The South Australian Government recently introduced legislation banning roadside hoardings, biblical texts being the only things exempted. Next week out came Penfold’s, the big wine firm, with a huge hoarding quoting a text from St.68 words
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Article54 1937-12-02 5 /COMMENTING on the note of a few days ago about poor Malayan publicity overseas, a reader sends two clippings from an American magazine, “Foreign Travel.” “If this sort of item does not attract visitors to this part of the world, I do not know what will,” he writes.54 words
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Article91 1937-12-02 5 “OCIENCE has come to Singapore and the mosques have been wired for sound: in other words, powerful leud-speakers, audible more than a mile away, have been installed in two ci the four towers of the Great Masjid Sultan Mosque in the Malayan city, and microphones have been installed inside.91 words
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Article123 1937-12-02 5 “WE’VE been hearing lately about a place called Trengganu in the Malay Peninsula, which is full of 15.000 Malays who all earn their living by fishing in the China Sea. They're great boat-builders, capable of everything from dugouts to motor-boats: they use nets that cost $350 to make a123 words
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Article142 1937-12-02 5 pEOPLE bitten by mosquitoes often wonder for a second or two whether their attackers might be malaria carriers. There should be no need to wonder if the following scientific description of the anopheles culicifacies, number one malaria mosquito, is learned by heart. “Itis a small inconspicuous mosquito,142 words
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Article105 1937-12-02 5 *yHE stately and pontifical Montreal Gazette has gone haywire in its interview with Dr. William Mann, the animal collector, on his recent arrival at Halifax from Singapore with a cargo of 1,500 East Indies zoo animals. “On his trip, Dr. Mann talked with the Maharajah of Johore through105 words
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Article39 1937-12-02 5 *TPHE same Journal records that four baby giraffes that the expedition picked up in Africa had to have a cluster of 500-watt electric bulbs planted in their cages to stop them dying in the North Atlantic cold.39 words
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Article76 1937-12-02 5 their way from the United States to Australia, Germany’s tennis aces, the Baron Gottfried von Cramm. Henner Henkel and Fraulein Horn, will arrive in Hong Kong today, giving exhibition matches there tomorrow. It was thought they might come on to Singapore and board an Australian steamer here, but they76 words
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Article77 1937-12-02 5 CINGAPORE husbands need feel no more dismay than usual if they find among their wives’ papers letters starting off like this:—“This is another link in the chain that we are forging to bind you to us, to bring you closer and to keep you It is merely the77 words
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Article143 1937-12-02 5 pURTHER to the note of a few days ago about how Hollywood is going all Asia in its ideas since the SinoJapanese war broke out, it is understood in local film offices that a major crisis has developed at the studios. Following Paramount’s decision to rush work on143 words
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Article74 1937-12-02 5 *pHE new arrangement for SingaporeHong Kong airmails is typical of the organisation one comes to expect in some branches of Malayan life. Under the new mail schedule, caused by the change-over in equipment in Imperial Airways fleet, and the change in terminal from Penang to Bangkok, letters from Singapore74 words
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Article91 1937-12-02 5 gIMILARLY, southbound airmail letters will stay at Bangkok from noon on Monday until Friday morning. And this is in spite of the fact that three K.L.M. planes a week cover the route in each direction between Singa pore and Bangkok. Patriotism should not enter Into such matters as91 words
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Article115 1937-12-02 5 you are a sucker.’’ writes J.L.P.. Pasir Panjang. You should not believe that rubbish you printed about Garbo marrying Stokowski. Do you not realise that this manufactured rumour neatly precedes the release of Garbo’s new film, 4 Conquest Garbo’s name was linked with George Brent’s Just before ‘The Painted115 words
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Article110 1937-12-02 5 11/AVING pennants seem to have a marvellous attraction for the Pikat as the Malays call the big horse fly.” writes Mr. W. A. B. Goodall. the Pulau Serimbun Robinson Crusoe. “Why, 1 am unable to guess, but I .have repeatedly seen one ol these insects near sunset apparently110 words
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Article137 1937-12-02 5 Out Of Circulation GOODALL also mentions that more than a year ago he purchased some empty wine casks for a raft. They were tarred outside and left to dry. After some weeks they were bunged up airtight and so remained Incorporated In the raft unth a few days ago. It137 words
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Article118 1937-12-02 5 Stamp Lickers THE British Medical Association is warning people not to lick stamps because of all the germs the stamps can pick up while being pushed across the center. Apart from the germ question, one remembers from childhood various stories about horse hoofs and other grubby Ingredients that go into118 words
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Article75 1937-12-02 5 Prayers Before Work rpHERE is one Singapore office where the staff has to assemble every morning before work and undergo prayers conducted by the tuan oesar. The keynote of the prayers is an appeal for the souls of the staff rather than for the success of the business. But a75 words
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Article65 1937-12-02 5 Further Tragedy nUBBER is down. Tin is down. Ana whisky, or good whisky, is going up. Dealers say that sherry casks. In which the best whiskies are matured, have been so hard to obtain since the Spanish War that the price of a cask has jumped from $lO Straits to65 words
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Article87 1937-12-02 5 Snippets pROM the clipping basket Norma Shearer’s return to the screen will be marked by expenditure of $3,000,000 on Marie Antoinette." Studios are worried because of the sad ending and they are too scared to alter that bit of history—Charles Boyer plays Napoleon and Oarbc his inamorata, Madame Walewska. In87 words
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Article110 1937-12-02 6 WR Neville Chamberlain and Anak Slngapura are not the only men who watch birds. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Dominions, on Dec. 2 will attend a meeting of London Scots and give a lecture on “Bird-watching in Lossiemouth.” He gave a similar lecture to the London Morayshire110 words
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Article129 1937-12-02 6 DOYAL Flush, a 12-year-old chestnut horse, who travels everywhere with his master, Mr. Wilson Cross, former president ol an oil company, has left London for New York and might be seen in Singapore by May. “Unfortunately Flush and I will not be sailing on the same boat,” Mr. Cross129 words
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Article111 1937-12-02 6 HTHE ordeal Shanghai has recently gone through gives point to an agitation which convulsed Chinese opinion in that city in 1923. says the Manchester Guardian. It was caused by the design on the reverse of the silver dollar—the first coin to be issued tiom the new Shanghai Mint.111 words
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Article81 1937-12-02 6 Fuji Huzi. FOLLOWING the Japanese Cabinet’? 1 decision to change drastically the commonly accepted spelling of Japanese names in Western letters, Mount Fuji becomes Mount Huzi. The actual Japanese pronunciation is something between tn<; two. The new system of spelling, which replaces the Hepburn system, is called Nippon-siki. Nippon-siki uses81 words
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Article232 1937-12-02 6 No Mincing r FHERE is no mincing of words In The Spectator’s review of Owen Rutter’s “Triumphant Pilgrimage.” “David Chale (an assumed name), ex-district officer in Sarawak, over lunch at Quaglino’s asked Mr. Rutter to write for him the story of his pilgrimage to Mecca,” says the Spectator. “He explained,232 words
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Article98 1937-12-02 6 OINGAPORE moviegoers soon will be able to gape wide-eyed at all the floods, ski contests, marching troops and dust storms they want. Plans are nearly completed. Crux understands. for a first class small newsreel theatre. The theatre, or theatrette, will be central and will have a 40 cents98 words
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Article103 1937-12-02 6 organ of Ahierica’s show world, says the death of Ray Henderson in the Mediterranean air crash is expected to lead to the abandonment by Katharine Cornell of her plans for a world tour. The tour was to include a five or six nights’ season in Singapore. According to103 words
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Article76 1937-12-02 6 Tragic Side Trip *J*HE American papers say that the Alexandria-Athens trip on which Henderson was killed was a rushed side jaunt to see Julia Marlowe, one of the many stage celebrities for whom he had been manager. Miss Marlowe was staying in Athens. Curiously enough, the New York Times in76 words
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Article70 1937-12-02 6 Scientific Fact |N the cutting room at the nearlycompletea laboratories and processing depart, ent of Malayan Films Ltd., sound film can be run backwards through the cutting machine. When this is done to an ordinary jazz film, the reversed music sounds —wel., just like other jazz. But some of the70 words
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Article97 1937-12-02 6 TTHE P O. liner Mongolia which stove in her bows in a collision off the Nore during Friday night’s fogs was making her last voyage from Brisbane to London after many years in the Australian service, it is understood in Singapore. Along with the Moldavia, which will complete her97 words
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Article79 1937-12-02 6 Talking Point M AI N topic of conversation in Dutch offices in Singapore this morning is the so.cer match between Holland and Luxemburg, played at the Rotterdam Stadium yesterday. The Hollanders won by four to nil. Tremendous interest was taken in the match, several old stalwarts in the Dutch side79 words
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Article73 1937-12-02 6 J7ROM a Detroit motor factory a Singapore or dealer has received a letter inquiring whether there is likely to be any demand in the Malay Peninsula for otherwise standard models with bullet-proof windows and panels. For small extra charges the floor and roof can be armoured, too. The73 words
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Article104 1937-12-02 6 Siamese Taxis visitors to Bangkok are invariably greeted by the warning “you will find the nights terribly dull.'’ the Siamese capital, with its magnificent air-conditioned cinema built by ex-King Prajadhipok and its rooftop hotel cabaret, where the girls really are hostesses, is a welcome contrast to Singapore night life, a104 words
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Article100 1937-12-02 6 Terang Bulan QF almost as much interest to the European population of Malaya and Java as to the Malays and Tavanese themselves is the release of the first all-Malay talking and singing film, “Terang Bulan” (“Bright Moon”). The picture will be shown in Singapore in a few days. Filmed in100 words
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Article124 1937-12-02 6 Kronchong Girl pjEADINO the cast of “Terang Bulan” is Nji Rukyah, a well-known kronchong girl in Java. Judging from advance “stills” from the film, the photography is first-class, while people who have seen the production in Batavia say the recording is good. Most of the plot centres about life on124 words
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Article67 1937-12-02 6 Scrap Collecting FAMILIAR sight to travellers who have passed through Darwin, the rusted hulk lying on the beach near the railway station is being sdM to Japan as scrap. The hulk is that of the Warrego, once a crack steamer in the old Australian Steam Navigation Company’s fleet. The Warrego67 words
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Article105 1937-12-02 6 Ross Paean |N reply to an inquiry of a week before for the words of the poem written by the late Sir Ronald Poss two days after his momentous discovery of malarial cells in the stomach of the anopheles mosquito, Lilias Rider Haggard in that invariably interesting correspondence page of105 words
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Article92 1937-12-02 6 ‘‘l HAVE been fortunate in hearing m him tell the story more than once,” writes Lilias Rider Haggard. “How exhausted, his eyesight affected, impeded in his vital researches by every obstacle known to senior officials, he came at the end of a long, hot day to92 words
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Article107 1937-12-02 6 Angel Of Fate “'J'HEN, in his own words, ‘the Angel of Fate fortunately laid his hand on my head.’ That last mosquito held the ultimate clue—the secret which has saved thousand upon thousand of lives, and in the first flush of that triumphant knowledge he wrote these lines:— This day107 words
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Article49 1937-12-02 6 Mr. T. F. Brown, Senior Inspector cf Police, Straits Settlements, has be 1 seconded for service under the Government of Brunei, with claim to pension. Mat bin Salim, while acting .s Penghulu of Sebat, in Malacca, has been invested with {he powers of a police officer.49 words
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Article, Illustration471 1937-12-02 7 Siam Premier Resigning Next Month PEOPLE WILL SOON BE READY FOR DEMOCRACY. By Straits Times Special Correspondent t ax* a t 4. i i Bangkok, Nov. 28. 1 SHALL not seek re-election as Premier of Siam when the new Assembly meets early next month,” Colonel Phya Bahol told me in471 words
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39 1937-12-02 7 MR. S. B. Tan, whose term as the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s representative on the Municipal Commission expires shortly, was re-nominated to the Commission at a committee meeting of the Chamber on Saturday.39 words
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Article137 1937-12-02 7 Commissioners And Their Committees. CRITICISM of the custom of appointing standing committees en bloc every year, comprising the same members, was made by Mr. S. B. Tan at the Municipal Commissioners’ meeting on Friday. “At the next meeting,” he said, “we shall be asked to elect137 words
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Article23 1937-12-02 7 The following Government officers have been granted leave: Messrs. W. F. N. Churchill, W. G. Stewart, G. C. C. Blackstad.23 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article27 1937-12-02 7 Thp engagement is announced between Enid T Margaret Ogilvie Will, Taiping. daughter ofMTs. Katherine Will of Southsea, Hants, and Duncan Campbell of Ghim Khoon Estate, Kedah.27 words
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Article318 1937-12-02 7 Nov. 19. SIR John Salmond arrived to stay at Government House. Nov. 20. Colonel and Mrs. A. E. Perclval and Captain and Mrs. J. M. Oliver (Imperial Airways) had luncheon at Government House. Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas were present at a Rugby football match (Army vs. R.N.318 words
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Article383 1937-12-02 7 Major Nunn On Council For Further Year. *T»HE following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted Extension of term of office of Major R. L. Nunn, D.S-O., Adviser, Public Works, Malay States, as an official member of the Federal Council for one year Dr. P. V. Jacques to be official member383 words
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Article302 1937-12-02 7 Leaden—- The Pinching Bhoe Hurts Moat 2 A Marvellous Muddle 2 Imperial Airways 3 Dallying With Disaster 3 70 or 75 3 A Square Deal 4 Telegrams— Covering past week's news 25—28 Picture Supplement 17—28 Financial SupplementFinancial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General NewsNo Siamese302 words
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Article116 1937-12-02 7 Four promotions in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Air Force were announced in the Government Gazette last week. Pilot Officers W. T. Cherry, T. J. L. Watkins, E. C. Whiteley, and J. A. Allen are all promoted to the rank of Flying Officer. Mr. I. W. Blelloch.116 words
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Obituary42 1937-12-02 7 DEATHS EDWARDS. —On Nov. 24, suddenly of heart failure, Lucy Edwards, the beloved wife of C. P Edwards. mq' Mr. Ng Lin Choo passed away peacefully at his residence 49-50, Main Street, Kajang, on Sunday, November 28. at the age of 74.42 words
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Article639 1937-12-02 8 Chinese Killed By Car At One Of City’s Busiest Junctions CHARLES ARTHUR ROSS, Penang European mercantile assistant, was on Nov. 29 sentenced at the Singapore Assizes to six months’ simple imprisonment for causing death by negligent driving. Ross was also disqualified from holding a driving639 words
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66 1937-12-02 8 TTHE Chinese monthly lmmi- gration quota is to be reduced from 6,000 to 3,000 from Jan. 1, 1938, it is announced in a proclamation in an S.S. Gazette Extraordinary, issued. The necessity for this reduction, says a Government communique, is principally attributable to66 words
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130 1937-12-02 8 Three Cars In Line In Grove Road. A FINE of $70 was imposed by Mr. E. C. O. Barrett in the fourth police court, on Nov. 29. on R. M. Longmore. of the R.A.F., Station. Seletar. who was convicted on a charge of having130 words
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240 1937-12-02 8 But Questionnaire Shows Shortage In Some Areas. IN view of the impending reduction in the rubber export quota, the Johore Planters’ Association consider that the labour position in the State is not unsatisfactory, although a questionnaire issued to members had* shown shortage in some240 words
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146 1937-12-02 8 Gordon Pipers At Negri Scots’ Dance (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 29. A RECORD attendance was pre- sent at Negri Sembilan Scots’ celebration of St. Andrew’s night in traditional manner. The entrance to the Sungei Ujong Club was done in baronial style as a castle entrance. The official guests146 words
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163 1937-12-02 8 Eight Years* Gaol And Flogging. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 29. gENTENCE of eight years rigorous imprisonment and 15 strokes of the rotan was passed by Mr. Justice Mills, at the Assizes today, on a railway coolie, Periasamy, who was found guilty163 words
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107 1937-12-02 8 FRANCE, with two divisions of troops (about 20,000 men), consisting of nine battalions each, stationed in IndoChina, has a formidable force from which to supplement troops at present protecting her Concession and interests in Shanghai. This was made clear by Major E. Bertaux,107 words
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Article154 1937-12-02 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. HTHE Efficiency Decoration has been awarded by the High Commissioner to the following officers of the F.M.S Volunteer Force:—Major George Reginald Percy, M.C.; Major William Maurice James, M.C., M.M., and Captain Alfred Cecil Smith. The Efficiency Medal has been154 words
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Correspondence.
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951 1937-12-02 9 HOTEL MANAGER FINED. Alien’s Name Not Sent To Registrar. qpHE manager of the Adelphi Hotel. H. O. Waser, was fined $10 by Mr. E. C. G. Barrett, the Fourth Police Magistrate, on Friday for failing to make a return to951 words
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453 1937-12-02 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR. —Apropos of the findings and recommendations of the MacGregor Committee, will you be kind enough to allow me. as an onlooker, to put forward a few salient facts and observations in your widely read daily. The practice453 words
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Article, Illustration386 1937-12-02 9 Simple method to Develop Personal Magnetism, Memory, Concentration and will-Power. 64 page Book Fully Describing this Unique Method, together with Character Delineation FREE to all who write at once. The wonderful power of Personal Influence. Magnetism. Fascination, MindControl. call It what you will, can surely386 words
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215 1937-12-02 9 THE war will be at an end by the middle of Decem--1 ber,” was the confident expression of Mr. Kuranosake Oyama, a member of the Japanese Diet, when he oassed through in Singapore on Nov. 25 in the N.Y.K.215 words
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Article67 1937-12-02 9 rpME President of the Singapore Municipality and seven Commissioners are due to retire at the end of this year. The Commissioners are: Messrs. Chua Keh Hai, O. P. Griffith Jones, E. M. F. Fergusson, J. Laycock, E. J, Bennett, S. B. Tan and G. E.67 words
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Article31 1937-12-02 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Nov. 23 The Anglo-Siamese Treaty was signed at 3.30 pm. today. Following the signing the British and Siamese representatives toasted the respective nations.31 words
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455 1937-12-02 10 Highest Paid Man Only Gets About £4,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 28. “IN terms of monetary capital Siam is a remarkably poor country,” says the Adviser to the Ministry of Finance (Mr. Doll) in a report on the budget, recalling the recent455 words
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41 1937-12-02 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 28. considerable discussion at an extraordinary general meeting, the Malacca Eurasian Association has nominated Captain A. J. Minjoot to succeed Dr. A.. H. Keun, as its representative on the Municipal Commission.41 words
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Article61 1937-12-02 10 ANOTHER British Trade Fair will be held in Singapore next year. Nearly a quarter of a million people attended the May show, this being a record. The most notable of the displays were those arranged "by the trade commissioners of various Dominions. A meeting of61 words
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Article, Illustration372 1937-12-02 10 (From Own Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 20. new statue of the first Rajah Brooke of Sarawak is the latest addition to the collection of Empire statuary at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington. The figure, sculptured by Mr. Herbert Cawood, is of striking appearance and372 words
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491 1937-12-02 10 DISCUSSING an acceptance of a tender for cement by Municipal v Committee No. 3, Mr. Seow Poh Leng at Friday’s Muncipal meeting moved reference back of the committee’s decision on the ground that the Commissioners should help British industries. I would like491 words
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137 1937-12-02 10 Kuala trengganu was the brightest spot in Malaya in October according to the latest meteorological returns. It had 148 hours of sunshine against only 104 at Cameron Highlands, the lowest in Malaya, while Singapore had 152. More rain fell at Maxwell’s Hill,137 words
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Article48 1937-12-02 10 A NOTHER young Siamese princess arrived in Singapore on Monday, travelling incognito as Miss Pisithia. on her way back to Bangkok from Java. Princess Pisithia, who arrived this morning by the K.P.M. vessel Op ten Noort from Java, declined an interview and refused to be photographed48 words
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303 1937-12-02 11 Hoped To Attain “Reasonable Commercial Standards.” Singapore, Nov. 25. THE London-Malaya radio-telephone service is to be opened from Wednesday, Dec. 1, it was announced by the DirectorGeneral, Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya (Captain T. P. Coe) in Kuala Lumpur, this morning, following a statement in London yesterday. Although303 words
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Article149 1937-12-02 11 Malaya-London Phone Call Costs. WHEN telephoning London from Malaya on the new service, callers will be allowed two words on the subject of the conversation to be transmitted in advance free of charge. The cost of the threeminute conversation is $45. Calls are not being accepted149 words
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206 1937-12-02 11 AN application for the hire of the Victoria Theatre for exhibiting Indian sound films has been turned down by the Municipal Commissioners, the Board of Control not viewing with favour the further regular exhibition of films at the Victoria Theatre.” This action was criticised206 words
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235 1937-12-02 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. A SUM of $1,662.43 was awarded to Mr. K. Chellapah by Mr. Justice Whitley, acting Chief Justice, F.M.S., in the Supreme Court when he claimed $2,332 from Mr. Joseph Glas, who owns a mine in Kelantan,235 words
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599 1937-12-02 11 Member Of Well-Known Sugar Family In Bankruptcy Court. VISUALISING the great possibilities of the canning of tropical fruit, Paul Frederick Homuth, “of a German family connected with the sugar business for generations,” came to Singapore in 1934 with plans for an export factory. On Friday599 words
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82 1937-12-02 11 1UEARLY $800,000 worth of China National Salvation Bonds have been sold in Singapore and it is anticipated that with the demand, and the door-to-door sales which are being undertaken by certain sections of the Chinese community, the million dollar mark will be reached. A82 words
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Article90 1937-12-02 11 A CALL has come from China for air pilots. The Singapore Chinese Consulate and the Chamber of Commerce have, it is understood, received requests from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee to send pilots from Malaya to fight in China. There are however not more than90 words
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Article81 1937-12-02 12 INDISPOSED with what is be--1 lieved to be dengue fever, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, was unable to attend the French Consul-General's large cocktail dance In honour of Captain P. Auphan, the commander of the French cruiser Jeanne D'Arc and his officers, at Raffles Hotel on Friday81 words
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Article138 1937-12-02 12 Municipal AntiNoise Scheme. DEFORE introducing a new law 0 totally prohibiting all hornsounding throughout the Municipality between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. except for averting accidents, the Police will conduct an intensive propaganda campaign to ensure all motorists being warned. This announcement138 words
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412 1937-12-02 12 NO CASE OF NEGLECT PROVED, SAYS JUDGE. UOLD1NG that no case of neglect had been proved, Mr. Justice Howes, in the High Court, on Saturday, dismissed, with costs, the claim of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. R. Paulusz against the Changi Farm for412 words
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Article91 1937-12-02 12 Tribute At Municipal Meeting. DEFERENCE to the death of Mr. J. B. Westerhout was made at Friday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners by Mr. W. Bartley, the President, when a vote of condolence was passed, all standing. Mr. Bartley said that Mr. Westerhout was a nominee91 words
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617 1937-12-02 12 GREEING that a public authority should not be under an obligation to plead statutory defence when claims for damages were made against them, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Friday passed a motion requesting the Government of the Colony to amend the Public Authorities Protection617 words
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122 1937-12-02 12 THAT Malaya will double hei import of rock phosphate dust next year for use on rubber estates and palm oil plantations was predicted by Mr. J. C. Murray, chairman of directors of the Christmas Island Phosphate Company Limited, who left Singapore on Nov. 26 by122 words
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Article373 1937-12-02 12 MEW regulations under the Textiles (Qutas) Ordinance published in a Straits Settlements Gazette Extraordinary, give the amount of piece-goods which may be imported next year. The first, based on the fact that the Governor may fix by proclamation the total quantity of textile goods or373 words
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524 1937-12-02 13 DATO WONG PREFERS IT TO BUREAUCRACY. CONGRATULATING the Sultftn of Johore on the creation of the Finance Committee, Building Committee and Tenders Board, Dato S. Q. Wong, reviewing the State’s finances, at the last meeting of the Council of State, said that these524 words
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92 1937-12-02 13 Agricultural Expert To Visit Malaya gIR FRANK STOCKDALE, Agricultural Adviser to the Secretary of Stated for the Colonies, has been invited, and with the approval of the Secretary of State has accepted the invitation, to visit Malaya next year. It is expected that Sir Frank will arrive at the end92 words
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339 1937-12-02 13 Judgment Reserved. JUDGMENT was reserved in the u Singapore High Court on Nov. 23, before Mr. Justice Howes, in the civil suit in which Mrs. H. A. R. Paulusz claims $3,500 from Changi Farm, as a sequel to a horse-riding accident on Jan. 14.339 words
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Article, Illustration258 1937-12-02 13 A GREAT deal of health and medical work is being done for the rural population of Johore according to th'e Chief Medical Officer (Dr. G. H. Garlick), replying to questions raised by members at last week’s Council of State meeting. Mr. D. G. A.258 words
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213 1937-12-02 13 Colonial Office Statement. RESTORATION of the teaporary allowance which used to be paid on 44 revised pensions of retired Malayan Civil Servants cannot be restored at present, the Association of British Malava has been informed by the Colonial Office. A letter, received by the213 words
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137 1937-12-02 13 AN appeal for the provision of aircraft landing grounds throughout Johore and a suggestion that a start should be made at Muar, roughly half way on the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur internal air route, were made by Mr. O. D. A. Fraser, at last week’s meeting of137 words
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Article55 1937-12-02 13 The annual “At Home” of the Association of British Malaya will be held at the Hotel Victoria. W C. 2, on Jan. 5. The proceedings, which will include dancing and tea will begin at 4 p.m. Malayans on leave who are not members of55 words
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741 1937-12-02 14 Chamber Of Commerce Head Presides At Big Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24. PULL support from the leading European employers is assured for the Selangor Non-Government Employees Association, formed at a meeting at the Town Hall, today, at which the president741 words
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Article150 1937-12-02 14 Several Changes Of Address. (From Our London Correspondent) London, Nov. 17. MALAYANS who wish to correspond with retired friends now living In England may be interested in the following list of members of the Association of British Malaya who have recently notified the Secretary of changes in150 words
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Article53 1937-12-02 14 Mr. Morlais Lloyd, a 23-year-old solicitor of Llangennech, Wales, has been appointed assistant commercial solicitor to Messrs. Gibb and Co., of Ipoh. Mr. Lloyd, who is sailing for Malaya In the P. and O. liner Corfu Is stated by British Malaya to have been selected from53 words
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276 1937-12-02 14 London Tribute To Mr. R. Crichton. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 17. EXPOSURE during bad weather while fishing in Scotland led to the death of Mr. R. Crichton, a well-known member of the Malayan Civil Service. A high tribute to his talents and276 words
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97 1937-12-02 14 AMOTION by Inche Onn bin Ja’afar regarding the maintenance allowances of the Tengku Mahkota, Tengku Bendahara and Tengku Temenggong was ruled out of order by the Johore Council of State. The motion was That this Council, by virtue of Article 26 of the Constitution do97 words
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247 1937-12-02 14 By Our Chinese Correspondent £HINA does not want hastily trained first aid men from Malaya. This is indicated in a letter received from the Nanking Ministry of Health by the Medical Board of the Singapore China Relief Fund Committee.247 words
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88 1937-12-02 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24. KMR A. A. HENOOELER, head of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya), Limited the well-known mining agents, declared, on leaving Kuala Lumpur by the night mail to fly to London from Penang, that he was going on business for88 words
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Article, Illustration34 1937-12-02 14 Mr. A. Chettle manager of Thomas Cook and Son, Ltd., Singapore, snapped with Mrs. Chettle and their two children in the N.Y.K. liner, Yasukuni Maru on Nov. 25. —Straits Times Picture.—Straits Times Picture. - 34 words
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Article, Illustration1958 1937-12-02 15 RUBBER REPLANTING TECHNIQUE EXPERIENCE: AN EXAMPLE. Successful Experiments On Sungei Pendas Estate. (By Our Planting Editor) JF you want to see the science of agriculture applied successfully to the growing of rubber trees seek an opportunity to visit Sungei I endas estate in Johore.. On an area of just over—Straits Times Picture.; —Picture by courtesy of Mr. W. Lloyd. - 1,958 words
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240 1937-12-02 16 Magistrate Criticises Checking System. Singapore, Nov. 26. tt’T'HE system of checking pas- sengers for Malaya embarking at Hong Kong appears to make stowing-away a possibility on any quota ship,” said Commander Clive E. Robinson, in the Marine Court, yesterday. On Wednesday immigration officers240 words
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521 1937-12-02 16 Singapore, Nov. 26. A STRAY buffalo is believed to have been the cause of one of the most serious derailments of a train in Malaya within recent years. The Kuala Lumpur* Singapore night mail train was derailed before reaching Tenang, 10 miles521 words
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Article36 1937-12-02 16 Bangkok, Nov. 24. The financial adviser’s report reveals that less than 3,000 Siamese nationals are paying income tax out of a population of 12,000,000 at the date of the report.36 words
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176 1937-12-02 16 the 52,500,000 given by the F.M.S. for the purchase of two squadrons of planes for the R.A.F. have been better spent on the development of Malaya? The question is asxed in a leading article in the Evening Despatch (Birmingham). The newspaper says:176 words
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Article105 1937-12-02 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 17. MO reply was given when Mr. H. Day (Lab. Central Southwark) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty in the House of Commons how long men had to work in the Singapore dockyard before they obtained leave. Mr.105 words
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156 1937-12-02 16 rubber production in 1 October was 1,303 tons under the monthly quota and 3,175 tons below September production, bringing total production compared with quota to an over-production of 4,827 tons at the end of October. Statistics issued last week show estate production in October at156 words
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Article, Illustration586 1937-12-02 17 Group taken after the wedding at Kuala Lumpur of Mr. D. L. Mann and Miss D. A. Bidnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bidnell. rter. IV Todd, M.C., o/ Me rtoya/ i4r?H2/ Chaplains' Department, one of the recent arrivals in Singapore. —Straits Times—Straits Times picture.; ?i anti-gas drill.—Straits Tijfics picture. - 586 words
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Article1105 1937-12-02 21 Shall I Marry Him HEAR MOLLY, I am glad u you made up your mind to write to me and far from thinking you calculating as you suggest, I think you are a very wise young woman. After all, for the majority of us, thank heaven, marnage is not an1,105 words
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500 1937-12-02 21 Tribute To Work As President. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 17. AIR Frank Swettenham and Mr. J. G. Hay are, as already briefly reported, both to receive the Gold Medal of the Rubber Growers' Association. A motion to this effect was500 words
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82 1937-12-02 21 of the Federated Malay States were cheered in the House of Commons on Nov. 24, when the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore) announced the gift of two squadrons of service aircraft to the Imperial Government. For82 words
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120 1937-12-02 21 ALTHOUGH seven months have passed since the Singapore Municipality requested the Governor-in-Coun-cil to set up a committee to deal with the problem of car and lorry parking in the Singapore business centre, no committee has as yet been appointed, the Straits Times understands.120 words
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Article91 1937-12-02 21 P. O. To Call At Shanghai p Sc O. liners are to call at Shanghai again. An announcement to this effect, says Reuter, was made in London, and the first P. Sc O. passenger steamer to resume the call will be the Rajputana on Dec. 7 on its way back91 words
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66 1937-12-02 21 APPEARING on a summons, three European aircraftsmen. Neep. Briscoe and Hill, attached to the R.A.F. Station, Seletar. were today charged before Mr. F V. Duckworth. Second Singapore Magistrate, with giving false information to a public servant. Inspector J. A. Ellis, on Oct. 29 and 3066 words
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1773 1937-12-02 22 Eye-Witness Account Of Chivalry And Heroism. Mr. W. A. B. Goodall, of Pulau Serimbun, Singapore, was living in Penang in October, 1914, when the German cruiser, Bmden, paid her visit to that port and attacked the shipping in the harbour. In the article printed1,773 words
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500 1937-12-02 22 ALLEGING that he was so badly assaulted that he required medical attention, F. E. Sommerecker, a European civil engineer, on Nov. 25 claimed $5,000 damages, in the Singapore High Court, from J. R. Jones, managing director, and G. P. R. Richards, assistant500 words
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Article68 1937-12-02 22 Mr. K. S. Patton Posted To Singapore. MR. KENNETH S. PATTON, American Consul-General at Amsterdam, will succeed Mr. Monnett B. Davis as U.S Consul-General in Singapore. Mr. Alexander C. Kirk, who was appointed to this post in May, has now been assigned as American ConsulGeneral at Barcelona.68 words
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Article, Illustration1376 1937-12-02 23 Planting Topics. Wrong Methods Of Felling And Burning Jungle—Preparatory Work In Young Nurseries. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) ll/HAT constitutes a crime against n good planting practice? This question is very often asked among gatherings of planters and having some rather definite views of my-Picture by courtesy of Mr. W. Lloyd - 1,376 words
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Article451 1937-12-02 23 STANDARDISED PRODUCT REQUIRED. IMPROVED LOCAL DEMAND FOR MILLING. “IT would seem that the is 1 opportune for a simplification of the method of trading of copra,” writes Mr. F. C. Cooke, the Malayan Agricultural Department's coconut expert, in a treatise on copra published on Nor. 23. There451 words
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156 1937-12-02 24 Shanghai, Nov. 25. 'J'HE flight of prominent Chinese from Shanghai continues. General Chiang Kaishek’s brother-in-law, Mr. T. V. Soong, former Minister of Finance who as head of the $500,000,000 Liberty Loan Committee, is playing an* important part in financing the war for China, left for156 words
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Article, Illustration557 1937-12-02 24 —Reuter. Hooded Men Planned To Wreck Republic, Restore Monarchy. pIYIL WAR and replacement of the French republican government by a dictatorship which would precede restoration of the monarchy was provided for in plans discovered by the French police in a Paris office among complete—Reuter. - 557 words
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Article, Illustration55 1937-12-02 24 The wreckage of the plane in which the grand ducal family of Hesse was killed when it crashed into a chimney at Ostend. Inset are the new Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, formerly Prince Ludwig and Miss Margaret Geddes, whose wedding the ill-fated party was55 words
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312 1937-12-02 24 Disintegration Of Chinese Armies Feared. Shanghai, Nov. 23. CHINESE withdrawal from Wusih, the Manchester of China, whose occupation is claimed by the Japanese, will mean the- disintegration of the Chinese forces, in the opinion of foreign observers in Shanghai (reports Reuter). The312 words
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81 1937-12-02 24 Reuter. Shanghai, Nov. 23. IT is reported that 600 Chinese 1 who have incurred the displeasure of the Japanese are down on their “black list.” While some of those in Shanghai have already left, others are too terrified to go, even by the British—Reuter. - 81 words
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77 1937-12-02 24 —Reuter. HUNDRED PLANES FLY 250,000 MILES. Paris, Nov. 22. covering an aggregate distance of a quarter of a million miles, a hundred French military aircraft reached destinations in places all over France’s colonial empire. The only mishap was to one machine which was damaged in—Reuter. - 77 words
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801 1937-12-02 25 DENIES MRS. SIMPSON WAS HIS MISTRESS. Book Libels “Invite Horsewhipping.” fJENYING that Mrs. Ernest Simpson had been his mistress before his marriage, that there were other reasons behind the abdication t han his desire to arr v -tlrs. Simpson, or that he had ever given801 words
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Article, Illustration356 1937-12-02 25 Reuter. “I Am Determined To Reconquer Throne.” Paris, Nov. 22. 4 LINK between the amazing revelations of the activities of the Cagoulards (“hooded men”), the secret Rightist organisation whose munition dumps have been unearthed during the past ew days, and a manifesto issued tonightReuter. - 356 words
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Article22 1937-12-02 25 .—Reuter. Salamanca, Nov. 23. The Duke of Alba has been appointed to represent Nationalist Spain in London.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 22 words
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223 1937-12-02 25 •pHE Shanghai Municipal Council spokesman told the press on Nov. 23 that the council would carry out the following Japanese demands. Flratly, to suppress all anti-Japanese propaganda and also to disband anti-Japanese organisations, including the Kuoanintang; Secondly, to close all Chinese Government organs In Shanghai and223 words
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124 1937-12-02 25 London, Nov. 25. AN astonishing: report on the naval power of the Soviet is published in Berlin on the authority of the German Admiralty, states the Daily Telegraph naval correspondent, Hector C. Bywater. New naval bases of the first124 words
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86 1937-12-02 25 Nanking, Nov. 25 “IT is our fixed policy to resist to the last inch and the last man,” said General Chlang Kai-shek today. “The cessation of hostilities is up to Japan General Chiang looked calm and confident and had not the slightest appearance86 words
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Article, Illustration350 1937-12-02 26 England-Australia Trials Soon. ON non-stop trials over the England-Australia route, a flight of three Royal Air Force Vickers Wellesley bombers is expected to pass over Singapore early in the new year. The flights, which will be in connection with the celebration of the 150th350 words
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98 1937-12-02 26 Mr. E. Simpson Weds Duchess’ s School Friend. British Wireless. MR. ERNEST SIMPSON, formerly ™the husband of the Duchess of Windsor, has been married at Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Mrs. Mary Raffray, who recently obtained a divorce at Reno from her husband, Mr. Jacques Raffray. The ceremony, a private one, wasBritish Wireless. - 98 words
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116 1937-12-02 26 ,—Reuter. Madrid, Nov. 25 pUMOURS regarding negotiations for an armistice in Spain are denied by Gen. Miaja. “I am firmly resolved to fight for a definite victory,” he said “I will never negotiate with those who permitted the invasion of Spain by foreign,—Reuter. - 116 words
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Article116 1937-12-02 26 Reuter. Shanghai, Nov. 25. infantry and artillery halted the big Chinese counteroffensive, Japanese warships shelled either side of the Chinese front from the Yangtse to Hangchow Bay, Planes bombed Chinese reinforcements. supply lines and communications, and the Japanese completed the occupation of Wushing. The Japanese claimReuter. - 116 words
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171 1937-12-02 26 —Reuter. Paris, Nov. 26. A SYSTEM of recruiting North African natives into an organisation named French Algeria,” is alleged to have been unearthed in connection with the Cagoulards (“hooded ones Each group of ten men was placed under a native officer with a European—Reuter. - 171 words
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Article74 1937-12-02 26 .—Reuter. Shanghai, Nov. 24. NUMBER of rice shops in the French Concession were besieged today by thousands of would-be 1 buyers of rice—hungry, destitute and ragged Chinese refugees begging for food. Police rushed to the scene in riot vans and charged the crowds with batons.—Reuter. - 74 words
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158 1937-12-02 26 .—Reuter. Leningrad, Nov. 29. “ALTHOUGH faithful to the ideals of the League and collective security, the Soviet relies on aer own forces and is ready to defeat any enemy,” declared M. Litvinoff, Foreign Commissar, to an election audience in Leningrad, where he is a nominee,.—Reuter. - 158 words
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Article131 1937-12-02 26 Reuter. London. Nov. 24. AN appeal for action to save the peace of the world was made by the Soviet ambassador. M. Maisky, in a speech at a dinner in London tonight. He said the Soviet was prepared to support to the best of herReuter. - 131 words
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136 1937-12-02 26 Britain May Act As Mediator In Spain assent to the other conditions. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Paris, Nov. 28. DRITAIN has notified Gen. D Franco of her willingness to act as mediator in Spain provided Gen. Franco is prepared to agree to a restoration of the monarchy, asserts an article in Le Jour.assent to the other conditions.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 136 words
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Article, Illustration220 1937-12-02 27 —Reuter. “We Shall Get Colonies By Our Own Strength.” QERMANY is once more a great Power comcaiHirndSflr,d aspect and worthy of alliances,” said Gen. Goenng, acting-Mmister of Economics, in what is regarded as a key utterance on German FrWay night aud,ence of 25 at—Reuter. - 220 words
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Article26 1937-12-02 27 Eight bombers and 16 battleplanes have arrived at Pokwan airfield 'at Canton from Hankow, which is defended oy 80 planes, says Dome!.26 words
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142 1937-12-02 27 —Reuter. Rome, Nov. 27. CHANCO-ITALIAN relations were probably hever more tense than at present, a strong international breeze having been aroused by newspapers demanding the resignation of M. Campinchi, French Minister of Marine, for an alleged anti-Italian speech to French sailors at Toulon last month. Alluding to—Reuter. - 142 words
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Article55 1937-12-02 27 —Reuter. Berlin, Nov. 26. THE import tax on rubber is to be increased from 125 marks to 160 marks (about $113 Straits) per double cwt. from next Wednesday. The tax was introduced on May 13 to help finance Germany’s costly synthetic rubber production. However, the tax—Reuter. - 55 words
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283 1937-12-02 27 —Reuter. ANHWEI PROVINCE INVADED. Shanghai, Nov. 29. JAPANESE military operations in the Yangtse delta were extended to a third province yesterday, the 180th day of the >hanghai war, when forces striking out towards Wuhu crossed the Chekiang border into Anhwei. The immediate objective of the—Reuter. - 283 words
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Article20 1937-12-02 27 —Reuter. Berne, No. 29. A proposal to suppress freemasonry was rejected in a national referendum by a large majority —Reuter.—Reuter. - 20 words
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216 1937-12-02 27 London, Nov. 27. THE horrors of the China war are being brought home to millions of cinemagoers by news films shot amid actual hostilities. A reel showing all over Britain this week shows the “Doomed Battalion” at Shanghai and‘pitiable crowds of refugees trying to216 words
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179 1937-12-02 27 Gen. Matsui Threatens Powers, Chiang Shanghai. —Reuter. Shanghai, Nov. 26. “JJNLESS the Central Government reconsiders its attitude and ceases resistance Japanese forces will continue to advance to Nanking, Hankow and even to Chungking/' said Genera] Matsui, Command-er-in-Chief of the Japanese forces at Shanghai, in an interview with the Japanese Press—Reuter. - 179 words
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Article119 1937-12-02 27 —Reuter. DUSSIA will not stay neutral if the Japanese armies, after conquering the Inner Mongolian provinces, adhere to their present plan of attacking the Soviet’s ally, Outer Mongolia.” This warning to Tokio is uttered by the Moscow General Staff organ, the Red Star. The Daily—Reuter. - 119 words
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Article92 1937-12-02 27 —Reuter. Berlin, Nov. 26. UITLER has relieved Dr. Schacht of the post of Minister of Economics and appointed him Minister without portfolio in acknowledgment of his services. He remains President of the Reichsbank. Herr Walter Funk will take over the Ministry of Economics on Dec. 15.—Reuter. - 92 words
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420 1937-12-02 28 Unsatisfactory Findings, Says Dr. Koo. Brussels, Nov. 25. 'THERE is very little likelihood that the Brussels Conference will meet again, although it is emphasised that it has merely gone into recess. The conference declaration is a mere affirmation of principles and cannot be420 words
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Article59 1937-12-02 28 Reuter. M. Janson Is First Non-Catholic Premier. Brussels, Nov. 24. The former Liberal Minister of Justice, M. Paul Emile Janson has formed a Cabinet. He thus becomes Belgium’s first non-Catholic Premier for years. His ministers include:— Finance, M. Henri de Man; Foreign Affairs, M. Spaak;Reuter. - 59 words
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Article128 1937-12-02 28 —Reuter. Spending Millions On Ships and Bases. London, Nov. 22. IN connection with the launching of a new Japanese cruiser the Daily Telegraph’s naval expert, Mr. Hector Bywater, draws attention to the fact that both the Admiralty and Washington completely are in the dark regarding Japan’s—Reuter. - 128 words
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406 1937-12-02 28 —Reuter. N° opposition was recorded to the adoption of the declaration of the Brussels Conference when it was submitted on Nov. 24. The report is a purely historical survey of what has happened hitherto and does not introduce any new features. Following are the—Reuter. - 406 words
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166 1937-12-02 28 —Reuter. Shots Fired By Young Assailant. London, Nov. 29. AN attempt to assassinate the Premier of Egypt, I Nahas Pasha was made last night, when four shots were fired at his motor-car, which was proceeding from his home at Heliopolis to a reception at.—Reuter. - 166 words
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Article63 1937-12-02 28 Miss Ellen Wilkinson.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, Nov. 28. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. R. Attlee, is to visit Spain at the invitation of the Loyalist Government, it is stated here. Political circles say Mr. Attlee will leave London next Thursday to discuss the general position in Spain. He will probablyMiss Ellen Wilkinson.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 63 words
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239 1937-12-02 28 —Reuter. /"'•HINA is seeking a joint £100,000,000 munitions loan from Britain, the United States, France, Belgium and Russia, according to Marquis Kido, Japanese statesman now in Paris, says the Tokio Nichi Nichi. In a telephone interview with the Tokio journal, the Marquis, who is a.—Reuter. - 239 words
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Article70 1937-12-02 28 -British Wireless. London, Nov. 28 THERE have been nearly 17.000 applications for 3.850 short service commissions available in the Royal Air Force as a result of expansion under the rearmament programme. Altogether 3,500 of the new officers have completed their flight training or are in-British Wireless. - 70 words
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Article494 1937-12-02 29 N. S.-Malacca Fight Hard But Vainly. j\|OT giving the crowd at Anson Road Stadium the spectacular piay expected, the Malaya Cup rugger game in which the Army defeated N.S.-Malacca on Saturday by 10 points (two tries and one dropped goal) to three (one penalty) was nevertheless494 words
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110 1937-12-02 29 Four cards were returned in the woman’s monthly golf competition of the Royal Johore International Club played during last week. H.H. the Sultanah was the winner with a card of 14—11=34. The result of the first round of the Club championship is: W. H. Brockett110 words
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Article366 1937-12-02 29 Golf. Mr. Mrs. Dods Win With Card Of 36 Net. The Singapore Golf Club’s second bimonthly mixed foursomes competition for November was played at Buklt Timah and resulted In a win for Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Dods with a net score of 36. Forty-two cards were366 words
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Article460 1937-12-02 29 Not Right That They Should Be “Supported By Bachelors (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22. AT an extraordinary general meeting of the Selangor Golf n Club held this evening it was decided that in future members' wives and daughters over 16 years460 words
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Article106 1937-12-02 29 Reuter. Von Cramm Refuses To Answer Questions. Hong Kong, Nov. 26. The Gorman lawn tonnio player, Henner Henkel, declaree that Donald Badge, of the United State*, Wimbledon champion, i* turning professional. “But,” added Henkel, “I have not been given the chance to do to.” Gottfried—Reuter. - 106 words
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35 1937-12-02 29 —Reuter. London, Nov. 28. Oxford defeated Cambridge by four events to three in the annual InterVarsity athletics relay races, at Oxford. Their victories were all won in record times.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 35 words
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158 1937-12-02 29 R'S.M. W. MARTIN, of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, won the individual championship at the two-day Bisley Meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association, which concluded yesterday, with a grand aggregate of 369 points. Major R. L. Nunn, Royal Engineers, was second with 367 points. First158 words
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818 1937-12-02 30 East Lynne Also Provides A Surprise. FIRST DAY OF KUALA LUMPUR SKYE MEETING. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. DIGGEST upset of the programme today—the first day of the Selangor Turf Club’s Skye Meeting—was First Bid’s win in Race 5, returning818 words
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Article176 1937-12-02 30 WOMAN’ S RECORD SHOOT. Mrs. Wells Fine Score At Seremban. A RECORD score for the Seremban range, and one which may never have been bettered in Malaya, was put up by Mrs. Wells on Sunday morning. Firing under Inter-Colonial Postal Match conditions (one sighter and ten shots to count at176 words
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321 1937-12-02 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22. r\ F. HUTTON, who was third in the championship meeting of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force Rifle Association last week, won the Handicap Tankard Shoot yesterday, scoring 139 points out321 words
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479 1937-12-02 30 Cause Of Congestion On The Course DECAUSE of congestion on the course at Bukit Timah, despite there u being 36 holes, the committee of the Singapore Golf Club have had to consider the advisability of restricting the membership. But it was found that479 words
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46 1937-12-02 30 Rugby Football. Results of rugby matches played at Home yesterday are cabled by Reuter as follows: North Midlands 12, Leicestershire 16 (at Birmingham) Surrey 14, Eastern Counties 10 (at Richmond) Devon 21, Royal Navy 0 (at Torquay) Cambridge Univ. 18. Watsonians 346 words
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1065 1937-12-02 31 SECOND DAY’S RACING POORLY ATTENDED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. THERE was a disappointing attendance today, the second and 1 concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club’s Skye Meeting, though splendid weather prevailed. Most races were won by well backed1,065 words
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Article51 1937-12-02 31 —Reuter. Toronto, Nov. 28. JACK DEMPSEY, ex-world boxing champion, is speeding by train to New York where he is expected to undergo an immediate operation for acute appendicitis. Dempsey, who has been here a week refereeing wrestling bouts, complained early today of pains in his—Reuter. - 51 words
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757 1937-12-02 31 Two Late Goals When A Draw Seemed Likely. JpLAYING a more forceful game, Singapore beat Selangor 3—1 on the padang on Saturday in the first of the season’s Inter-State hockey matches in Singapore. Singapore were the better team and deserved to win, but neither side757 words
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245 1937-12-02 31 MANCHESTER HANDICAP: AN ALL NORTH” TRIUMPH. TPHE Manchester November Hand!- cap, run over a course of 1% miles on Saturday, resulted as follows, cables Reuter Solitaire (Taylor) 1 Velvet Cushion (E. Smith) 2 Marcus Superbus (Vergette) 3 Betting 25—1; 18—1; s—l. Thirty-one ran. Won by half a length; threequarters of245 words
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1141 1937-12-02 32 Villa’s Valuable Goal Against Sheffield U. VO team in the English and Scottish Leagues now remains unbeaten this season. The Hangers of Glasgow were the last to surrender, being soundly defeated on their own ground by the Hearts of Edinburgh on Saturday. Brentford, English1,141 words
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Article191 1937-12-02 32 FINAL IN FOURSOMES COMPETITION. The Island Club’s November medal competition played over the week-end. resulted in a win for Yong Loon Chong in “A” Division with a net score of 71 The “B” Division was won by H. H. Pang with a net score of191 words
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Article185 1937-12-02 32 Reading Lose At Guildford. The first round ties in the F.A. Cup competition were played on Saturday. Reuter cables the resulted as follows: Darlington 0 Scarborough 2 Wrexham 2 Oldham 1 Burton Town 1 Rotherham 1 New Brighton 5 Workington 0 Walsall 4 Gateshead 0 Tranmere185 words
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495 1937-12-02 32 Black's Hat-Trick For The Hearts At Ibrox. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 27. DRENTFORD, who have been so consistent, were astonishingly beaten by West Bromwich in the first division of the English League. Richardson, Albion’s centre-forward scored both goals in the first495 words
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917 1937-12-02 1 Distinct Move Toward More Hopeful Outlook. MESSRS. Fraser and Co., in their lfl weekly share report issued at the close of business on Nov. 30 write:— Since our last report nothing has occurred in the sphere of international politics either in the East or West917 words
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56 1937-12-02 1 Date spot Dec J.n.Mar, Apr-June July-Sept. OcL-Dec. Umdon N0V 2S 222" llv S 24% 24% 24% 7% 26 23 Y J llv 24 24*4 244 24% 7 1/16 29 23 Ms 23/4 nr net/ >7 1/ on 2174 24 Vh 24% 24% 25 7% Dec M56 words
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Article249 1937-12-02 1 Singapore, November 30, 12 noon. Buy Seiler Gamble: SB.OO Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java 2u&e $ll.OO *epper White Muntok $14.25 White $13.75 Black $8.75 Jopra Mixed $4.30 Sun Dried $4.55 i aptoco Small Flake $4.20 Fair Flake $3.90 Medium Pearl $4.80 Bmall Pearl $4.40 Sago Flour No 1 Lingga $2.77y249 words
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Article345 1937-12-02 1 London, Nov. 30. The following are today s closing middle price* on the London Stock Exchange: Shares >i fl lenonunation unless otherwise stated Vaster* Rise day or Fall Conversion ft p.o. 1944-64 114% 4-% Funding Loan 4 o.c. 1960-90 112% 4-% War Loan, 3% p.c 101% Com.345 words
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Article24 1937-12-02 1 Nov. 25 Tin. 8 pore Price $89.50 per picul 26 89.00 29 92 62 4 30 91.124 Dec. 1 92 2524 words
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Article, Illustration2494 1937-12-02 2 Controlling Interest In Semenyih Tin Acquired. CHAIRMAN CRITICISES DOMESTIC ADMINISTRATION OF TIN SCHEME THE annual meetings of Kuchai Tin Ltd. and Lingui Tin Ltd. were held in Singapore on Nov. 26 Mr. H. S. Russell, the chairman, presiding. Mr. Russell said that Kuchai had2,494 words
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Article886 1937-12-02 3 Rubber Market Review. 70 Per Cent. Quota Would Harden Market. LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. In their weekly report on the rubber market issued on Nov. 26, write: Rubber on the whole this past week has presented a healthier appearance, and prices look like remaining steady886 words
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Article156 1937-12-02 3 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,357 th auction on Nov. 24. when there were catalogued 1.540,459 lbs., (687.70 tons), offered 1.299.867 lbs. <580.29 tons> and sold 1,139,608 lbs. (508.75 tons). Spot London New York 14 5116 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents156 words
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Article108 1937-12-02 3 The following particulars of tin ore production refer to October: Piculs Hours Yardage ore Ayer Weng 141 Hitam Tin 80 Kuchai Tin (Sept.) 86,200 641 Pungah Tin Dredge 1. 503 186,000 572 Pungah Tin Dredge 2 384 156.000 246 Slone Tin 628 114,900 644 Talam Mine'?108 words
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217 1937-12-02 3 $400,000 FOR SHAREHOLDERS $350,000 FOR RESERVES. A SUBSTANTIAL rise in profits n for the year ending September 3s. e—pared with the previous y«nr. Is shown In the report of the directors of Wearne Brothers Ltd., flssnod «n Nor. 22. Prom $605,391 In 1936. the profits217 words
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Article153 1937-12-02 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Nov. 20. ACCORDING to preliminary figures issued by the Bureau of Statistics export of rubber in October totalled 34,932 tons, of which 20.318 tons was produced on estates and 14,614 tons on native holdings. Of the estate rubber 6,717 tons came153 words
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Article101 1937-12-02 3 During the week ending Nov. 20. 1937, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 26.234 cases, of which: 17.353 <66 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 858 (3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 3 975 (15 per cent.) cases101 words
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Article45 1937-12-02 3 The directors of Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on Dec. 17. The directors of Klang River Tin Dredging Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on Dec. 30.45 words
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Article1182 1937-12-02 4 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Dec, 1, 1937, 10 a.m. BONING. Bum Seim 4/- Ampat Tin 4/14% 4/10 4 £1 Asam Kumbang SI/. 33/. £1 Austral Malay 4$/. 5l/-n. 5/- Ayer Hltam 27/-xd 1 Ayer Weng 0.85 0.00 £1 Bangrln Tin 21/81,182 words
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282 1937-12-02 4 T*HE following quotations are pub-. lished by courtesy of Mesars. 8. E. Levy and Co. Singapore Messrs, White WeJd and Company, New York, report by cable regarding Tuesday’s markets:— DOW-JONES IVEOACUft Yesterday’s Today's Close Close Closing 30 Industrials 121.58 123.48 up 1.90 20 Rails 31.54282 words
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161 1937-12-02 4 'T'HE following particulars of quarterly operating results of tin dredging companies is published by AngloOriental (Malaya) Ltd. and refers to the quarter ended September:— Output Net including Work- operating carry-over ing costs profits Company stocks for for (tons quarter quarter cons.) Rawang Tin Fields 351.120 15.261161 words
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166 1937-12-02 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Nov. 30, 5 p.m. Total for Books Close financial Date Ex. Div. year Company Dividend Payable Date to date TIN. To Aytr Hitam Tir 20% Int. Nov. 10 Dec. 3 Nov. 15 50% Batu Selangor 5% int. Dec. 9 Dec. 17 Dec. 10166 words
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Article583 1937-12-02 4 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 23. Allagar (2/) 1/0%; Alor Pongsu (2/) 2/; Anglo-Malay 10/9; Ayer Kunlng 28/1%* Badenoch 19/6; Began Serai 20/; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/8; Banteng 15/; Batang (2/) /9; Batu Oaves 13/ 1%; Batu Tiga 26/8; Bekoh (2/) /11%.; Bertam Con. (2/) 3/; Bldor 32/6;583 words
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Article153 1937-12-02 4 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 23. Ampat (4/) 3/6; Anglo-Burma (5/> 11/9; Ayer Hitam (5/) Hi; Bangrin 31/32; Oopeng Cons. (5/) 10/6;'Hongkong (5/) 1%; Idris (5/) 7/6; Ipoh (16/) 1 1/16; Kampong LanJut 21/6; Kamunting (5/) 10/; Kepong Klllinghall 17/; Kinta (5/) 16/3; Kinta Kellas (5/) 7/3; Kramat153 words
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63 1937-12-02 4 —Reuter. Buenos Aires, Nov. 30. MEN and women and. even uniformed police in the droughtstricken town of Santiago del Estero attacked the State railway trains to seize the engine boilers. Except for light and occasional rains, the drought has lasted a year. At the Government’s request—Reuter. - 63 words
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